First time to see Palace live at home as on Amazon. What a dreadful performance. Think that is now 12 games that we haven't scored in the 1st half this season. Defence looks shaky as, particularly at corners, Ward and Johnstone. Edouard looks so lethargic and is leading from the front in lack of desire. Mitchell now added to the injury list. Let's hope we can improve 2nd half. COYP !!

“ [T]here are known knowns; there are things we know that we know.There are known unknowns; that is to say there are things that, we now know we don't know.But there are also unknown unknowns – there are things we do not know we don't know. ”
—United States Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld

First 10 minutes we were playing high up the pitch, transitioning to a 4-2-4 at times and I thought we might give this a go. Then once they scored you could see the confidence evaporate. Olise looks frustrated and trying to do too much on his own, recognising his teammates are not on the same level. We created more in that first half than the whole game against West Ham but Roy needs to be brave now. Does he throw on JPM and go 442? Or put Ahamada on to add some dynamism. As it is we finished that half terribly after a positive start. Bournemouth's defence looks a bit shaky though, so we are not out of this, but Roy needs to do something, anything.

Watching Sinnistera I can't help but ask why we didn't try and sign him. He's looked Bournemouth's best player, is a left-winger and was available on loan.

Totally correct. We lose 2 of our better players and have nothing to fill their spots with. We buy a couple of new players and their job is to keep the bench from being blown away on gamedays.
And this is Royball so there's no plan B other than more plan A.

This is the first time I actually think we could get relegated.

Success will lie to you but failure always tells you the truth.

What’s going on with Defoe commentator on Prime shamelessly plugging Edouard before the match. Both with Roy and Parish. What a tit.

If Edouard had dived at that cross on 30 mins we would be even. He’s not good.

Edited by XKudu (06 Dec 2023 8.37pm)

Cooper to take over after Christmas I fear.

Considering all we ever do is sign midfielders we have a s*** midfield.

Schlupp has all the positional sense of a dead rabbit.